The 23rd annual Gulf Breeze Sertoma Family Fishing Rodeo is this weekend at Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze. Anglers will be allowed to fish from sunrise Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday.

There are 16 fish categories in the open division and 13 categories for the junior anglers in the 14 and younger division. First-place winners will take home the coveted Skip Tanner hand-hammered replica fish trophies, while second- and third-place finishers will receive a custom coin medallion, in addition to some cash. There also are prizes for the top adult and junior angler.

Also up for grabs during this year’s rodeo are first-, second- and third-place cash prizes for lionfish to assist in the elimination of this fish in our coastal waters.

Tickets are available at Gulf Breeze Bait and Tackle, Hot Spots Bait and Tackle, and Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. You can also check with local merchants who sponsor the event. Just look for the event poster in their window. They have a supply of sponsor tickets that may be available.

The scales will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. each day, and the leaderboard results will be online at the event site so participants can see what’s happening.

From noon to 4 p.m. each day at the weigh-in site, they will be having a fishing educational program presented by Fish Florida. Kids who complete the course will receive and rod and reel and fishing box.

Proceeds from the rodeo will support many local youth projects and the youth service agencies in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties.

For more details, visit www.family fishingrodeo.com or call Doug Taylor at 777-0488 or Wil Pergande at 287-5127.